The Concept of Idolatry
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چکیده
The concept of idolatry in the Bible is powerful and complex, diverse and problematic. Even though, as Halbertal and Margalit note, ‘the central theological principle in the Bible is [the refutation of] idolatry’ (10), it is ironic that the ‘category that is supposed to be the firmest and strictest of all... [exhibits] an astonishing fluidity’ (250). A theological treatment of the subject must consider the close association of idolatry with sexual immorality and greed and attempt to answer fundamental questions: What is idolatry? What constitutes a god?
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